James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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■alpha Sigma tau Staying in sync, members of AST perform cheir dance at Greek Smg. The sorority ' s theme was Boy Bands, and sisters danced to songs by the Backstreet Boys and N ' SYNC. Photo by Mindi Westhoff Convening in their house basement, AST members spend some free time hangtng out. Social events al- lowed sisters to spend time together despite their hectic schedules, Photo courtesy of Meredith Rosanelh Front row: Erin McCaffery, Michelle Skutnik, Sarah Gyselings. Betii Branch, McKenzie Ball. Riva Fiirman, Meredith Rosanelli, Monica Lazur, Maris Ford. Lindsev Mayberry, Whitney Welsh. Samantha Green. Lynsey Leib, Katie O ' Neill; Second row: Ash- ley Bronson. Jaime Silverman, Lindsay Fraser, Mary Beth Conley. Mary Lowry, Mary Hays, Lisa Talley, Alison Damiano. Briana Webber, Morgan Sohl, Ashley White. Jamie Fernandez, Brittany Lee, Claudia Torres. Rachel Hatcher; Third row: Courtne Ulrich. Lisa Rosenbaum. Caitlin Bennett, Rebecca Walmsley, Katie Finch. Kalherine Clark, Kate McFarland, Megan Wilson, Nooshin Rezazad. Belhanv Riley. Elizabeth Carpenter. Lauren Miscioscia. Emily Jessee. Karla Bayles. Christine O ' Brien, Rachel deCourcy, Erin Faulds. Erin Hobson; Fourth row: Sara Benghauser. Kristin Fogei. Kimmy Thompson, Joanna Miller. Megan Shea, Lisa Kramer. Mallory Shields. Baylev Lesperance. Hayley Cain. Jenna Eisenhart, Rebekah Brewer. Amber Mendres. Ashk Wirth. Nina Szemis. Lauren Arthur, Kellie Hayes. Erin Devening. Aila Altman; Back row: Caitlin Feneriy, Katie Foley. Dianna Lau. Marissa Longo, Jacquelyn W ' alsh. Anne Gill. Megan Winand. Hannah Lacko, Jen Parco. Jenn Gardner. Kristen W ' estbrook. Vanessa Stevens, Katy Foucar-Szocii. Casey Culien. Allie Heyman, Casev Bloomfield. Alicia Bobrowski. Kristin Cassell. Jennifer Marrash. 651: buddies Best Buddies provided support and friendship to members of the coni- munit) ' with mental disabiHties and created mutually beneficial relation- ships with them. Students created one-on-one friendships, aided with emplo)ment opportunities and spent valuable time with their buddies. A T V r-nTjnrr wmmm BkP ' m 4 s • ( m LI fi i ' « B % ' Kffl! ' m • ■- m gllUIXfi n t ft 1 Front row: Karen Hayes. Stiiili.uiic Diisluii, lie. K.iiii i. |i nii Mi Allislei : Second row: Kaitlynn Fatig. Liz Chalker, Sarah Booth. I. .una Kriii;li: Back row: . aron Ncshitl, Andrew Montoya, Kyle Duffy, Megan McKce. 1 250 I Organizations

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Reaching co che side, a dancer leads her ASA sisters. During the spring semester, the sorority hosted ASA Madness, a basketball tourna- ment among the fraternities. Photo by Mindi Westhoff Front row: Rachel Hammer, Laura Wilson, Katie Parnsh, Allison Smith. Catherine Winders. Danielle Vacca, Courtney Curlett. Allyson Alvare, Callie Rivett. Nicole Mimken; Second row: Stephanie Weber, Lena Gamar. Taylor Buchanan. Whitney Mercer. Linny Sahagian, Kristen Matthews, Gabriella Romaniello. Ashley Biyins; Third row: Katie Hag- gerty, Evin Page, Laura Hefty, Shannon Alexander, Lindsey Kammar, Kayla Campb ell, Kerby Stulier, Ashley Fitzgerald. Christine Yellin: Fourth row: Kristen Schab, Julie Mar- getich, Christina Lloyd-Williams. Elyse Bodamer, Emily Thomson, Lauren Turner. Allison Perez. Shelley Pierce. Shea Maloney. Laura Murdoch-Kitt: Back row: Sarah ' igliotti. Sarah Colby. Meghan Grant, Caroline Walls, Meg Ta lor, Carleigh Smith, Bethany AJyare, Sarah Perrv. Lindsay Baldino, Carly Goodman, Anne Birkhead, Natalie Raeder. Front row: Lauren Searson, Mallory Miller. Jenessa Kildail. ' ictoria Lushbaugh: Second row: Sara Woods, Keryn Dohanich, Tina Larson, Katie Kindig: Back row: Elizabeth Montgomery, Erin Frye, Ashley Forman, Caroline Skelly, Tricia White. Oliva Ferber. Association of Women in Communication The Association of Women in Communication encouraged the advancement of women in all fields of communication through various workshops and programs. Members were encouraged to recognize their excellence and leadership skills in order to become leading forces in the evolving communication era. Alpha Sigma Alpha 2491

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5l5ter SUDDO AST members involve themse r- y by Elizabeth Carpenter ves ' with a variety of philanthropic causes Success was something every organization strove for, and Alpha Sigma Tau (AST) was no exception. The university recognized AST for its efforts at the 2006 Fraternity Sorority Excellence Awards when it was proclaimed a 4-Star Chapter and won the Recruitment and External Relationships Award among Greek life. During Greek Week, AST participated in Greek life ' s annual philanthropy event, Shack-A-Thon, which raised money for Habitat for Humanity and the Hurricane Katrina relief fund. AST was also an active competitor in Kappa Alpha Order ' s annual philanthropy event, Rosebowl, an event that raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In the spring, the sisters of AST organized a team for Relay for Life, an all-night walk organized in support of the American Cancer Society. In the spring, AST held its annual 5K run for AIDS, an event that resulted in over $1,500 in dona- tions to the Valley AIDS Network. In the fall, the ladies organized a benefit concert held at The Pub that included a performance by Nathaniel Baker. AST raised over $1,600, which was donated to the Broward House in Washington, D.C., accordinsf to junior Whitney Welsh, philanthropy chair. AST also held highway cleanup activities on Cantrell Avenue as part of its community outreach program. Its performance during Greek Sing gave AST bragging rights after it received the Best Riser Cho- reography award for its Boy Bands theme. AST ' s work did not end with the spring semes- ter, as sorority delegates attended the 2006 National Convention at Disney World in Florida over the summer. AST members mingled with their sisters from across the nation in a series of organized meet- ings, lectures and events. They also had the opportu- nity to lounge poolside or ride roller coasters in the theme park. In the fall, AST started the semester off with the most important thing to the continuation of any organization: recruitment. Through workshops with other sororities, the sisters were able to have an amazing recruitment, through which they se- lected over 40 women for their newest pledge class. Recruitment was such a blast this year. Having our whole chapter together and being able to meet our potential new members was so exciting, said junior Rachel Hatcher. It was a great bonding experi- ence, and I can ' t wait for next year. AST ' s recruit- ment theme was AST ' s Secret, which played off of victoria ' s Secret and its PINK line. Soon after recruitment ended, it was time for Family Weekend. Old and new members gathered in AST ' s basement to meet friends and family. Homecoming, Alumni Weekend and Founder ' s Day provided opportunities to draw current and alumnae chapter members back together, bringing a great year to a close. eta Alpha Psi Beta Alpha Psi was a professional business fraternity for accounting and finance students with the main objective of promoting excellence in the business information field. The Eta Delta chapter was chartei ed in 1985 and its goals were achieved through participation in meetings, socials and seminars. Front row: Christine Mui, Catherine Gartzke, Sandy Luu, Laccy ' iar; Second row: Kara Barnard, Veronica McNutt, Cat Watchko, Lauren Westfall; Back row: Joseph Decardi- Nelson, Wesley Wiggins, Joe Scanlan, Shawn Harrison, Adam CeruUi. Alpha Sigma Tau I 251